New King James Version
Proverbs 4:24
24Put away from you a deceitful mouth, And put perverse lips far from you.
Proverbs 4:24 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.
- New International Version (NIV)Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your lips.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Avoid all perverse talk; stay away from corrupt speech.
Context of Proverbs 4:24
22For they are life to those who find them, And health to all their flesh. 23Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life. Put away from you a deceitful mouth, And put perverse lips far from you. 25Let your eyes look straight ahead, And your eyelids look right before you. 26Ponder the path of your feet, And let all your ways be established.
Read all of Proverbs 4Proverbs 4:24 word by word
הָסֵ֣ר מִ֭מְּךָ עִקְּשׁ֣וּת פֶּ֑ה וּלְז֥וּת שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם הַרְחֵ֥ק מִמֶּֽךָּ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 4:24
- Job 11:14If iniquity were in your hand, and you put it far away, And would not let wickedness dwell in your tents;
- Ezekiel 18:31Cast away from you all the transgressions which you have committed, and get yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. For why should you die, O house of Israel?
- Ephesians 4:25Therefore, putting away lying, “Let each one of you speak truth with his neighbor,” for we are members of one another.
- Colossians 3:8But now you yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth.
- James 1:21Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
- 1 Peter 2:1Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking,
- Proverbs 8:8All the words of my mouth are with righteousness; Nothing crooked or perverse is in them.
- Proverbs 17:20He who has a deceitful heart finds no good, And he who has a perverse tongue falls into evil.
- 1 Timothy 6:5useless wranglings of men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. From such withdraw yourself.
Commentaries on Proverbs 4:24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24A froward mouth - Beware of hastiness, anger, and rash speeches. And perverse lips - Do not delight in nor acquire the habit of contradicting and gainsaying; and beware of calumniating and backbiting your neighbor.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24-26Verses 24-26 Speech turned from its true purpose, the wandering eye that leads on to evil, action hasty and inconsiderate, are the natural results where we do not “above all keeping keep our heart” Proverbs 4:23.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-27Verses 14-27 The way of evil men may seem pleasant, and the nearest way to compass some end; but it is an evil way, and will end ill; if thou love thy God and thy soul, avoid it. It is not said, Keep at a due distance, but at a great distance; never think you can get far enough from it. The way of the righteous is light; Christ is their Way, and he is the Light. The saints will not be perfect till they reach heaven, but there they shall shine as the sun…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24Proverbs teaches a lot about speech because words come from the heart. One basic lesson is to avoid bad speech, which includes lies, slander, gossip, and rumors (Proverbs 6:12; 17:4; 18:8).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2424. a froward mouth--that is, a mouth, or words of ill nature. The Hebrew word differs from that used (Pr 2:15; 3:32). perverse--or, "quarreling." lips--or, "words."Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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